Refer to the article “From Barter to Bitcoin” in your Money, Money, Money magazine for a complete version of this text.

Question

Which statements best describe how the author uses more than one structure to present information in “From Barter to Bitcoin”?

Select the two correct answers.

Responses

The author explains causes for the fluctuation of the value of money and describes how these changes affect people.
The author explains causes for the fluctuation of the value of money and describes how these changes affect people.

The text uses comparison to show how different countries save and spend currency.
The text uses comparison to show how different countries save and spend currency.

The text uses chronology to explain how the use of currency has changed since it was first introduced.
The text uses chronology to explain how the use of currency has changed since it was first introduced.

The author describes why modern forms of money are more convenient for people to use.

Answer 1

The two correct answers that best describe how the author uses more than one structure to present information in “From Barter to Bitcoin” are:

1. The text uses chronology to explain how the use of currency has changed since it was first introduced.

2. The author explains causes for the fluctuation of the value of money and describes how these changes affect people.

These selections indicate the author's use of a chronological approach to outline the evolution of currency and a causal approach to discuss the implications of its value changes.